Native American Jewelry Hallmarks

Native American silversmiths and other jewelry artists use hallmarks to sign their work. A hallmark is signature stamp embedded in the metal of a piece of jewelry or metal art. This a directory of Native American jewelry hallmarks and has been arranged in alphabetical order. 

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The idea of signing or marking an art piece has been around for a long time, however, it wasn’t until the late 1970’s that it was common practice among Native American jewelry artists. The majority of artists use a series of letters, often their initials, as a hallmark commonly used as Navajo marks. The problem is that it became very popular and many artists have the same initials. Some have created their own unique symbols as commonly seen among members of the Hopi Tribe. The Zuni Tribe often mark their jewelry with a embroiling or soldering pen. Today well-known invest in a custom signature stamp that engraves the entire name to be less confusing.

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Browse Documented Hallmarks by Maker

Each mark below is a photograph of a documented hallmark from the T.Skies reference library, linked to the maker’s page in our Native Silversmith Directory. We strive for accuracy, and this index is continuously updated with new information from the artists, their families, and the community — corrections welcome. No mark is added without its documentation.

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Documented sterling silver hallmark of A Jensen, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
A JensenNavajo
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Aaron Anderson, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Aaron Toadlena, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Able Arthur, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of AC – Henry, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Adam Fierro, Santa Clara / White Mountain Apache / Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Adam FierroSanta Clara / White Mountain Apache / Navajo
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Albert Lee, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Albert Payton, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Alex Gelvin, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Alex Sanchez, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Alfred Joe, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Alvin & Lula Begay, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Alvin Joe, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Alvin JoeNavajo
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Anderson Parkett, Navajo/Diné silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Anderson ParkettNavajo/Diné
“Anderson ParKett / STERLING” — Mathew Shepardson, T.Skies gallery firsthand record
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Andrew Saufkie, Hopi silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Anita Whytegoat, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Annie Chapo, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Anny Locaspino, Zuni silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Anson & Leticia Wallace, Zuni silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Anthony (Elmer) Kee, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of AR Long — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Art Acoya, Zuni silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Augustine Largo, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark

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Documented sterling silver hallmark of Gary Edwards, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Gene Boyd, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Gene BoydNavajo
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Gene Natan, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of George Francis, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Gerald Mitchell, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Geraldine Yazzie, Navajo/Diné silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Geraldine YazzieNavajo/Diné
“Sterling / Geraldine Yazzie” — Mathew Shepardson, T.Skies gallery firsthand record
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Gilbery Begay, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Glen Willie, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark

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Documented sterling silver hallmark of Mable Kee, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Mable KeeNavajo
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Madeline Beyuka, Zuni silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Margie Mull, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Marie Thompson, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Mark Yazzie, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Martha Cayatineto, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Martha CayatinetoNavajo
“[HELD — mark text not recoverable from corpus scan]” — Hougart, Native American & Southwestern Silver Hallmarks
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Marty Mony, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Mary Chavez, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Mary Lincoln, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Mary Livingston, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Mary Yazzie, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Maryanna Chavez, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Mathew Charley, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Matilda Jon, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Max Calladitto, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Melissa Yazzie, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Michael Kabotie Lomawywisa, Hopi silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Michael Perry, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Mike Arviso, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Mindcrafted, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of ML Perry, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
ML PerryNavajo
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Morgan Pete, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark

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Documented sterling silver hallmark of Teme Sunburst, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Terri Howater, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Terry Martinez, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Thelma Yazzie, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Thomas Charley, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Thomas Jim, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Thomas Nez, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Thomas Tso, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Thomas Tso 2, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Thommy Singer, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Tillie Jon, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Tim Guerro, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Tim Yazzie, San Felipe / Santo Domingo / Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Tim YazzieSan Felipe / Santo Domingo / Navajo
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Tom Billy, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Tom BillyNavajo
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Tom Hawk, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Tom HawkNavajo
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Tom Lewis, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Tom LewisNavajo
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Tommy Lowe, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Tommy Moore, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Tommy Singer, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark
Documented sterling silver hallmark of Tully Linkin, Navajo silversmith — Native American maker's mark

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